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===Battle of Kharkov===

===Battle of Kharkov===

As the Germans advanced on Moscow in the summer of 1941, and against the advice of Germany's military commanders, Hitler suddenly detoured the center line of advance south, creating a huge traffic jam as the central column had to cross the southern advance. This slowed the advance on Moscow to which they did not arrive until October 16, 1941, as the snowy season set in.   

As the Germans advanced on Moscow in the summer of 1941, and against the advice of German High Command, Hitler suddenly detoured the center line of advance south, creating a huge traffic jam as the central column had to cross the southern advance. This slowed the advance on Moscow to which they did not arrive until October 16, 1941, as the snowy season set in.   

The army group sent south engaged the ill-prepared, ill-equipped Red Army forces at [[Kharkov]]. 600,000 Red Army troops were quickly encircled and taken prisoner without much of a fight.  Hitler declared it, "the greatest military victory of all time."

The army group sent south engaged the ill-prepared, ill-equipped Red Army forces at [[Kharkov]]. 600,000 Red Army troops were quickly encircled and taken prisoner without much of a fight.  Hitler declared it, "the greatest military victory of all time."

Most of the Russian POWs became slave labor in German POWs camps; some Ukrainian POWs were recruited into German fighting units in both eastern Europe where they committed atrocities against the civilian population, and the Western Front to guard the Atlantic Wall in advance of and, and during, the [[Normandy Invasion]].

Most of the Russian POWs became slave labor in German POWs camps; some Ukrainian POWs were recruited into German fighting units in both eastern Europe where they committed atrocities against the civilian population, and the Western Front to guard the Atlantic Wall in advance of, and during, the [[Normandy Invasion]].

===Siege of Leningrad===

===Siege of Leningrad===